Electric ankle wrapping apparatus

ABSTRACT

An electric ankle wrapping device including an electric motor secured within a housing that is pushbutton operated. When the pushbutton is pushed it starts the motor to rotate which will cause a notched and removable shaft to roll up the wrap. The device also includes a rod which is fixed and parallel with the rotatable shaft members, the rod having spaced apart guides which will cause the ankle wrap to roll evenly at the edges. The device has a fixed and slotted plate member to which is attached a slideable and adjustable second plate in order to prevent twisting of the wrap.

Elite States Patent Harrington [541 ELECTRIC ANKLE WRAPPING APPARATUS [72] Inventor: Charles M. Harrington, 1107 W. Rine Street, Hattiesburg, Miss. 39401 [22] Filed: Apr. 21, 1970 21 Appl. No; 30,475

[451 Apr. 4, 1972 Primary ExaminerStanley N. Gilreath Assistant ExaminerGregory A. Walters [57] ABSTRACT An electric ankle wrapping device including an electric motor secured within a housing that is pushbutton operated. When the pushbutton is pushed it starts the motor to rotate which will cause a notched and removable shaft to roll up the wrap. The device also includes a rod which is fixed and parallel with the rotatable shaft members, the rod having spaced apart guides which will cause the ankle wrap to roll evenly at the edges. The device has a fixed and slotted plate member to which is attached a slideable and adjustable second plate in order to prevent twisting of the wrap.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDAPR 41972 3,653,602

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Chap/65 lror'rlhgfan ELECTRIC ANKLE WRAPPING APPARATUS This invention relates to winding devices and more particularly to an electric ankle wrapping apparatus.

It is therefore the primary purpose of this invention to provide an electric ankle wrap apparatus which will produce a uniform wrap and will save a substantial amount of time when used in the training rooms of colleges and high schools.

Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus of the type described which will have its own alignment means for the wrap as it is being rolled and the apparatus will include a grooved removable shaft which will eliminate a possible problem of getting the wrap started, the removable shaft being also useful in preventing stress and strain on the motor shaft when the wrap is being taken off.

A further object of this invention is to provide an apparatus which will have a rod extending from the housing, parallel with the rotatable shaft, the rod having spaced apart guide members which will assure uniform rolling of the wrap, the apparatus also will include a fixed plate and an adjustable plate which will prevent twisting of the wrap.

Other objects of this invention are to provide an electric ankle wrap apparatus which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of the following detailed description, together with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention shown in elevation;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 shown partly broken away with the wrap shown in phantom lines; and

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.

According to this invention, an electric ankle wrap apparatus is shown to include a hollow rectangular housing 11 made of plastic or other suitable material. Within housing 11 is secured an electric motor 12 which is turned on and off by pushbutton switch 13 which is wired in series with motor 12 and cord 13'. A motor shaft 14 has a sleeve 15 secured on its end by means of set screws 15, the sleeve serving for securement of a removable shaft 16 to the end of the drive motor shaft 14. A bar member 16 extends outwards from housing 11 and includes a stop against the end of sleeve 15 in order to prevent a pulling force on shaft 16 to be transmitted to shaft 14 so to prevent the pulling out of the shaft 14 from the motor.

A pair of guides 19 are spaced apart the width of wrap 18, and are secured fixedly to rod 20 which is mounted parallel with shaft 16, and is secured fixedly to housing 11 by nut fastener 20. A pair of spaced apart and parallel rods 21 are also secured fixedly to housing 11 and are also parallel with rod 20. A slotted plate 22 is secured to rods 21 by bolt 23 and nut fastener 24 which urges against washer 25. Plate 22 is provided with a horizontal slot 26 which receives wrap 18 in a free and slideable fashion. A second plate 27 is provided with parallel spaced apart slots 28 in which are carried bolt fasteners 29 which extends from plate 22. A washer 30 provides bearing surface against the second plate 27 and the wing nuts 31, the winged nuts 31 allowing for the adjustment of second plate 27 in order to increase or decrease bearing pressure against wrap 18.

In use, one end of wrap 18 is placed within groove 17 of the removable shaft 16 and when the pushbutton 13 is pressed, motor 12 rotates shaft 16 and rolls wrap 18 thereupon. Wrap 18 when apparatus 10 is in operation is guided by guide members 19 in order that it will roll onto shaft 16 evenly and plates 22 and 27 in conjunction with each other, will prevent any twisting of wrap 18 before it passes between guide 19. i

What I claim is:

1. An electrical ankle wrapping apparatus, comprising a hollow housing, a plurality of inter-coupled shafts, a motor and pushbutton switch carried by said housing providing a means of rotating said inter-coupled shafts, a fixed guide rod extending from said housing and guide means thereon for said wrap allowing it to be rolled evenly, said intercoupled shafts including a motor shaft and a removable shaft, said motor shaft being secured within a sleeve, said sleeve carrying said removable shaft and said sleeve being secured by suitable fastener means to said motor shaft and said removable shaft, said removable shaft being grooved to carry one end of said wrap to be rolled thereupon, said guide rod having said guide means parallel and adjacent said motor shaft and said removable shaft aligned therewith, said guide means comprising spaced apart guide members secured on said guide rod so to allow said wrap to pass therebetween in order that said wrap will wind evenly upon said removable shaft, adjustable guide means comprising a pair of parallel, spaced apart rod members carried by said housing and plate members, one of said plate members comprising a fixed plate secured to said parallel rods, said fixed plate serving as support means for another of said plate members comprising a moveable plate, bolt fasteners extending from one side of said fixed plate extending through slots in said moveable plate, said moveable plate being adjustable vertically to increase or decrease a gap formed by said fixed and movable plates.

2. The combination according to claim 1, further comprising a bar member extending from said housing having a stop against a shoulder of said sleeve in order to prevent a pulling force being transmitted on said motor shaft, and winged nuts on said bolt fasteners providing adjustment to open or close said gap, whereby the twisting of said wrap before it passes onto said guide members and said removable shaft is prevented. 

1. An electrical ankle wrapping apparatus, comprising a hollow housing, a plurality of inter-coupled shafts, a motor and pushbutton switch carried by said housing providing a means of rotating said inter-coupled shafts, a fixed guide rod extending from said housing and guide means thereon for said wrap allowing it to be rolled evenly, said intercoupled shafts including a motor shaft and a removable shaft, said motor shaft being secured within a sleeve, said sleeve carrying said removable shaft and said sleeve being secured by suitable fastener means to said motor shaft and said removable shaft, said removable shaft being grooved to carry one end of said wrap to be rolled thereupon, said guide rod having said guide means parallel and adjacent said motor shaft and said removable shaft aligned therewith, said guide means comprising spaced apart guide members secured on said guide rod so to allow said wrap to pass therebetween in order that said wrap will wind evenly upon said removable shaft, adjustable guide means comprising a pair of parallel, spaced apart rod members carried by said housing and plate members, one of said plate members comprising a fixed plate secured to said parallel rods, said fixed plate serving as support means for another of said plate members comprising a moveable plate, bolt fasteners extending from one side of said fixed plate extending through slots in said moveable plate, said moveable plate being adjustable vertically to increase or decrease a gap formed by said fixed and movable plates.
 2. The combination according to claim 1, further comprising a bar member extending from said housing having a stop against a shoulder of said sleeve in order to prevent a pulling force being transmitted on said motor shaft, and winged nuts on said bolt fasteners providing adjustment to open or close said gap, whereby the twisting of said wrap before it passes onto said guide members and said removable shaft is prevented. 